The Osceola times., 1887-09-17
WkArHrR ANo CROPS.

The Signal Once Weafher-Crop Buietin~i
Light Frosts neportsd In north Caroiins
and Killing irosts In Central Minnesota
Upper Michigan and Northcrn Vermont
WARRINGTON, Sept. 2.-The signal office,
weekly weather-crop bulletin issued yes
terday, says: During the week ending
September ", the weather has been
slightly colder than usual in the LAKE
region. Middle Atlantic ana South Atlan'
tic States. aud warmer than usual in the
Missouri, Central Mississippi and Lower
Ohio valleys, being from ID to 40 deg
above the normal. The daily average
temperature for the season from January
Ito September 10, differs less than ! deg
from the normal for all the sections ex'
cepting that in Colorado, Kansas, Indian
Territory, Northern Texas, Southern por
tions Of Missouri, Indiana and Illinois
and in portions Of Kentucky and Tennes
see it varies from to2 deg. above the
normal, and along Lake Superior from
10 deg. below the normal.
During the week the rainfall has been
slightly In excess OF the normal in North.
eastern New York. Southern Michigan
and portions of Kansas, Nebraska, Da
kota and Colorado; otherwise there has
been slight deficiency, amounting 70 one
inch or more along the South Atlantic and
Gulf coasts. Deficiency for tho season
exists from the upper lakes to the. Lower
Missouri valley, Gulf States and South
Atlantic States, and continues greatest
little above ten inchas-in Iowa, southern
portion Of Illinois and the Lower Missis.
sippi valley. T nrF -H J
During the past month over ono hundred
per cent. OF the usual amount of rain has
fallen in the northern portion of New En-
gland, New York, Central North Carolina,
Southern Michigan. Northern Illinois, and
from the southern portions of Dakota and
Minnesota southward 70 Eastern Texas.
Less than ilfty per cent of tho usual
amount OF rain has fallen along the South
Atlantic coast, in tho Eastern Gulf States,
Lower Mississippi valley, Southern Ohio,
Central illinoi., Ensteru Missouri and the
nortnern portions of Lower Michigan.
During the past week the weather has
boen reported as favorable 10 growing
crops in Massachusetts and North Caro-
lima, and unfavorable IN Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Mississippi. Alabama and South
Carolina. In the corn growing region the
crop is reported to have been harvested
and the low average in Nebraska, as out OF
danger from frosts in Minnesota, and more
rain needed for late corn In Central and
Western Kansas; cutting in progress in
Michigan. The weather is reported "a
have been too dry in the cotton region Of
South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi
aud damaged by worms in Mississippi.
IN the tobacco regions of Tennessee
Kentucky and Ohio the deficiency in rain.
fall is reported TO have been injurious
while IN North Carolina the weather ha,
been favorable. Pastures are reported
good in Nebrasks.es improved in Mime
sofa, Michigan and Northern Illinois, and
~ dried nm IN Southern Illinois.
Labt frost is reported 10 have injured
sweet potatoes in Northwestern Norti
Carolina on the "a, aud as having occur
red IN Northern Illinois on the sth, .,
2 Killing frosts were reported on the l0tl
fsmn Centra Minnesota and Upper Michi
gan. and on the morning of the llth from
Northern Vermont. ....-.r- CD.